Wheat procurement this season has exceeded the 30 million tonne (mt) mark and is heading towards the target of 34.5 mt. For the first time this year, overall purchase has recorded higher volumes than the year-ago level after continuously trailing for the last 40 days since the season began on April 1.
The Centre has procured 30.15 mt of wheat until May 12, 2026, up 3 per cent from 29.17 mt in the year-ago period (3 per cent down until May 7). Officials said the drop in Madhya Pradesh is likely to be covered in the next few days as the year-ago number is now constant while this year’s purchases will continue until June 30. The drop of 0.7 mt in Madhya Pradesh so far has been compensated by about 1.5 mt higher purchase in Haryana, officials said.
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